Emily Thomson (footballer)

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Emily Thomson
Personal information
Full name Emily Thomson
Date of birth (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Glasgow City
Youth career
Lanarkshire United
Motherwell Girls FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2011 Arsenal 0 (0)
2011–2013 Celtic 28 (10)
2013– Glasgow City 3 (1)
National team‡
2012– Scotland 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:50, 7 November 2013 (UTC)

Emily Thomson (born 12 August 1993) is a Scottish football winger, who plays for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League. She has represented the Scotland women's national football team at youth and senior level.

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Club career

In 2009 Thomson left Motherwell Girls and signed a two-year contract to join the academy of English champions Arsenal Ladies. [1] She returned to Scotland to join Celtic in 2011 [2] before moving to Glasgow City in June 2013.

International career

While a 14–year–old pupil at Dalziel High School, Thomson scored winning goals for Scotland at Under–17 level against Republic of Ireland and Norway at a tournament in France. [3] The vice– captain of the national Under 19 team, [4] Thomson made her first senior appearance for Scotland in May 2012; a 3–1 friendly win over Poland in Gdańsk. [5]

Thomson attended the Scottish Football Association National Performance Centre at the University of Stirling. [6]

International goals

Results list Scotland's goal tally first. [7]
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionScored
11 June 2013 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3–2 Friendly 1

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References

  1. ↑ Weston, Andrew (23 September 2009). "Young Gunner Emily has a shot at Premiership glory". Wishaw Press. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Emily Thomson – 10". celticfc.net. Celtic FC. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Emily's a winner for Scots". Wishaw Press. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Emily hopes to qualify for Euros". Motherwell Times. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Scotland women decisive in Gdansk". Scottish Football Association. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Scholarship athletes: 2011-12 football". University of Stirling. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Emily Thomson – Women's A Squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 2 June 2013.


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